EMOTIONS IN WHITE COATS: A PILOT STUDY ON ATTITUDES TOWARD EMOTIONS AND EMOTIONAL LITERACY AMONG PHYSICIANS AND NURSES
The aim of this study was to examine differences in attitudes toward emotions between physicians and nurses, as well as to explore aspects of their emotional literacy in the context of everyday professional functioning. The pilot study included a total of 89 participants, evenly distributed by profession. A questionnaire assessing attitudes toward ...
By Ivana Jovčić
THE INFLUENCE OF LIFE SCRIPTS ON ATTITUDE FORMATION
This review paper explores the role of the life script, a concept from transactional analysis, in the formation of individual attitudes. Attitudes, understood as relatively stable cognitive, affective, and behavioral tendencies toward objects, people, or phenomena, are not solely shaped by rational processes but are often rooted in early childhood ...
By Ivana Jovčić
DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES AND THE EU-27
This paper develops a Composite Institutional Index (InstIndex) as a synthetic measure of the development of inclusive institutions, based on five Worldwide Governance Indicators dimensions: Control of Corruption, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality and Rule of Law, Voice and Accountability. The index is calculated as a simple arithmetic m...
By Danijela Despotović, Miroljub Nikolić, Andrea Andrejević Panić, Slobodan Cvetanović
POSTMORTEM pH AND TEMPERATURE DYNAMICS IN PORK HAM UNDER CONVENTIONAL CHILLING
Meat quality is largely determined by post mortem biochemical processes, particularly the rate and extent of pH decrease resulting from glycogen conversion to lactic acid. The intensity of these changes depends on the animal's genetic background, pre-slaughter conditions, and the technology applied during slaughter and chilling. This study investig...
By Ana Velemir, Snježana Mandić, Danica Savanović, Aleksandar Savić, Sanja Resanović
GREEN APPROACH TO VALORIZATION OF TANGERINE PEEL WASTE: NADES-ASSISTED EXTRACTION AND PROCESS INTENSIFICATION FOR RECOVERY OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
Tangerine peel is a substantial source of underutilized biomass rich in bioactive constituents, particularly phenolic compounds and flavonoids. The increasing generation of this agro-industrial waste poses environmental and management challenges, necessitating the development of sustainable and efficient valorization strategies. In this study, bioa...
By Aleksandra Cvetanović Kljakić, Biljana Lončar, Mirjana Petronijević, Jelena Arsenijević, Sanja Panić, Slavica Ražić
EFFECT OF SELECTED BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CO-SOLUTES ON THE HYDRATION BEHAVIOR OF METFORMIN
Metformin is a first-line therapeutic agent for the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, owing to its well-balanced efficacy, safety profile, and affordability. As with all pharmacologically active compounds, understanding its behavior in aqueous environments is essential, particularly in the presence of additional components that may influence ...
By Jelena Macanović, Andrija Vukov, Teona Teodora Borović, Jovana Selak, Snežana Papović, Milan Vraneš
APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
The subject of this paper is the analysis of the application of digital tools in the procedures of implementation, reporting, and interaction within financial management and control, as well as internal audit in the public sector of Republika Srpska. The paper analyzes consolidated reports of the Central Harmonization Unit, together with recommenda...
By Ljiljana Jović, Jelena Vukićević
CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MARITIME INDUSTRY: LITERATURE INSIGHTS AND EMERGING PRACTICES
The maritime industry is increasingly undergoing profound transformation driven by digitalization, decarbonization, and the adoption of circular economy principles. These trends represent key enablers of the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient maritime sector, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and t...
By Senka Šekularac-Ivošević, Špiro Ivošević, Selma Medunjanin, Dragana Milošević
TECHNOLOGICAL EXCLUSION AND THE REALIZATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN DIGITALIZED SOCIAL PROTECTION
The digitalization of social protection is increasingly presented as an instrument for improving the efficiency, accessibility and transparency of public services. However, when access to social rights becomes predominantly mediated by digital platforms, electronic procedures, databases and automated forms of decision-making, new forms of exclusion...
By Draško Gajić
CHRONOLOGY OF TRIAD HISTORY: SECURITY AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE EXISTENCE OF CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES
The history of China is inherently intertwined with the concept of secret societies, whose criminal activities have significantly shaped the social and political climate of Chinese society. Their direct involvement in rebellions and revolutions consequently threatened the security and stability of both state structures and the general population. T...
By Boriša Lečić, Nikola Tadić